Drink cup holder mount

ABSTRACT

A drink cup holder mount includes a drink cup holder unit having a fixing rod sideward extended from a peripheral wall thereof; a mounting unit having two through holes correspondingly formed thereon; a fastening element; and at least one packing pad for inserting in the mounting unit. The fixing rod may be extended through the two through holes on the mounting unit to engage with the fastening element, so that the mounting unit is held to the fixing rod between the drink cup holder unit and the fastening element and could be pivotally turned about the fixing rod to any desired direction. Therefore, the drink cup holder mount could be connected to a bar-shaped member extended in any direction and provides more flexibility in use.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a drink cup holder mount, and moreparticularly to a drink cup holder mount that could be connected to abar as necessary without being limited by an extension direction of thebar.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Conventional drink cup holder mounts are so designed that they could beextended in only one fixed direction relative to a place on which thedrink cup holder mount is to be mounted. In the event a user is in anenvironment without a suitable position for mounting and allowing thedrink cup holder mount to extend in a desired direction for use, thereis just no way to use the drink cup holder mount. For example, theconventional drink cup holder mount with a fixed mounting directioncould be connected to a wheelchair only at some positions which are notnecessarily conveniently accessible for a patient sitting on thewheelchair.

It is therefore tried by the inventor to develop a drink cup holdermount that could be connected to a bar according to actual need withoutbeing limited by an extension direction of the bar and is therefore moreflexible for use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a drink cupholder mount that could be connected to a bar without being limited byan extension direction of the bar, and therefore provides moreflexibility in use thereof.

To achieve the above( and other objects, the drink cup holder mountaccording to the present invention includes a drink cup holder unithaving a fixing rod outward extended from a peripheral wall thereof; amounting unit having two through holes correspondingly formed thereon; afastening element; and at least one packing pad for inserting in themounting unit. The fixing rod may be extended through the two throughholes on the mounting unit to engage with the fastening element, so thatthe mounting unit is held to the fixing rod between the drink cup holderunit and the fastening element and could be pivotally turned about thefixing rod to any desired direction.

Therefore, the drink cup holder mount could be connected to a bar-shapedmember extended in any direction to provide more flexibility in use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The structure and the technical means adopted by the present inventionto achieve the above and other objects can be best understood byreferring to the following detailed description of the preferredembodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a drink cup holder mountaccording to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an assembled view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a first example of application of the drink cup holdermount of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 shows a second example of application of the drink cup holdermount of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 that are exploded and assembledperspective views, respectively, of a drink cup holder mount 1 accordingto a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the drinkcup holder mount 1 includes a drink cup holder unit 2, which mayinclude, but not limited to a round cup holder; an externally threadedfixing rod 3 sideward extended from a peripheral wall of the drink cupholder unit 2; amounting unit 4, such as a U-shaped mounting bracket,having two through holes 5 correspondingly formed thereon; a fasteningelement 6, including but not limited to a nut; and at least one packingpad 7 for attaching to an inner surface of the mounting unit 4 dependingon actual need.

To connect the drink up holder mount 1 to a desired bar-shaped member,first attach the U-shaped mounting unit 4 to the bar-shaped member at adesired position, and extend the fixing rod 3 through the two throughholes 5 on the mounting unit 4. Then, screw the fastening element 6 to afree end of the externally threaded fixing rod 3, so that the mountingunit 4 is held to the fixing rod 3 between the fastening element 6 andthe drink cup holder unit 2. It is noted the mounting unit 4 may bepivotally turned about these fixing rod 3 to orient to differentdirections.

FIG. 3 shows a first example of application of the drink cup holdermount. 1. As shown, the drink cup holder mount 1 is mounted on awheelchair 8 by tightening the mounting unit 4 to a vertical bar on thewheelchair 8. One or more packing pads 7 may be inserted between themounting unit 4 and the vertical bar, depending on a thickness of thevertical bar.

FIG. 4 shows a second example of application of the drink cup holdermount 1. As shown, the drink cup holder mount 1 is mounted on awheelchair 8 by tightening the mounting unit 4 to a horizontal bar onthe wheelchair 8. One or more packing pads 7 may be inserted between themounting unit 4 and the horizontal bar, depending on a thickness of thehorizontal bar.

With the above arrangements, the drink cup holder mount 1 of the presentinvent-ion may be connected to either a horizontal or a verticalbar-shaped member according to actual need, and is therefore moreflexible and practical for use to meet market demands.

1. A drink cup holder mount, comprising: a drink cup holder unit havinga fixing rod sideward extended from a peripheral wall thereof; amounting unit heaving two through holes correspondingly formed thereon;a fastening element; arid at least one packing pad for optionallyattached to an inner surface of the mounting unit; and the fixing rodbeing adapted to extend through the two through holes on the mountingunit to engage with the fastening element, so that the mounting unit isheld to the fixing rod between the drink cup holder unit and thefastening element: and could be pivotally turned about the fixing rod toa desired mounting direction.
 2. The drink cup holder mount as claimedin claim 1, wherein the drink cup holder unit includes a round-sectionedcup holder.
 3. The drink cup holder mount as claimed in claim 1, whereinthe fixing rod is externally threaded.
 4. The drink cup holder mount asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the fastening element is a nut.
 5. The drinkcup holder mount as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting unit is aU-shaped bracket.